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Psychiatric Technician Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric technicians in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Psychiatric Technicians in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,750
25th Percentile Wage
$27,990
50th Percentile Wage
$31,960
75th Percentile Wage
$36,050
90th Percentile Wage
$38,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,750.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$31,960
-10.58% -10.58%
2012
$35,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Psychiatric Technician Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,960 in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$38,500
Philadelphia
$37,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$36,700
Pittsburgh
$34,760
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,510
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$31,960
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$31,860
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,130
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,720
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$29,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$28,080